Still You, Just You

Chapter 43: What Is Right

Donghae’s POV

I was really shocked when I received mom’s call all of a sudden. Right when Dara and I practically were just talking about introducing Dara to her… What are the odds, really? Out of all those times that she would, it’s today… Is the heaven playing tricks at us or is this what’s destined for us?

She was very excited and happy to see me, batting her eyes on the camera of her phone. “Ahhh there’s my baby boy” she exclaims.

Dara scoots away from me and sat on the other end of the day bed, hugging her arms together to herself making sure she’s out of the phone’s camera frame and won’t be seen.

“Oh… yeah omma… why…why did you call?” I asked warily looking straigtly to the rectangle device in front of me. “Is something the matter?”

“Why? Should I only call when there’s trouble? Can’t I call my baby boy whenever I want?” Mom asks in a sceptical tone. “Don’t you miss omma?”

“Of course I do, ma… It’s just that… You called so sudden”

“It’s not like I’m disturbing you in your work, right? You’re on a vacation and you’re free to talk” she says smiling brightly. “It’s been a while since you last came home you see. So I really miss you…”

The last time I’ve been home to Mokpo was Chuseok, and after that vacation Super Junior activities has already started, unabling me to go home again. Even on New Years and even when the time I was injured. When she heard about what happened in gayo she was very frantic and worried but she couldn’t come to Seoul but I bet she really want to tend to me that time.

“Well, I miss you too, omma” I sighed and feeling guilty about it. “Don’t worry… I’ll come home there soon… and be with you”

“Aigoo~ My baby boy! So sweet…” My mom is usually quiet but she loves to express her fondess to her sons and treats us like we’re still little kids. We don’t really mind if she does, however, sometimes she asks us things that are slightly embarrassing like… “Now give omma a flying kiss…”

Eh? My brows furrowed. “Ani…” I shook my head. Don’t get me wrong, I love her so much. But giving a flying kiss now while Dara is watching is… it’s…it’s…

“Come on, why are you suddenly embrassed? Omma wants a kiss!”

I sighed heavily in defeat. What else can I do? I don’t want to upset her so I had follow and give her what she wants. I pressed my three fingers together to my lips a number of times then blew it to her. “Mumumumumumumumuah~~~!!!”

“Ah I like it~” mom cries.

And while she smiles there widely, my eyes left the camera and pretended to gaze upon the view but really I am glancing to see Dara’s current reaction. And as expected, like mom she was smiling widely, but as a teasing grin.

You’re laughing at me being embarrassed huh? I thought while squinting my eyes at her, then back to face mom. One hand was holding my phone, and one hand by my face as I brush my finger tips on my lips.

“So how’s the view over there at Bali? Is it beautiful?”

“Yes. Very… It’s a dreamlike place. Next time I’ll bring you here” I told her. “We’ll have a date!”

“Eh~~ that’s good. But I’ll like it better if I go there when it’s already for your wedding” she says, knowing my dream of my marriage at this place. “When will that happen I wonder? How long would I wait? You know I am not getting any younger, Hae… I need grandchildren”